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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
According
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
all
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
announcement
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
blue
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
came
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
Catherine
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
Catherine's
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
change
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
conversation
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From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
day
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
demeanour
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
dinner
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
dominated
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From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
drawing-room
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
earlier
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
evening
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
few
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
genius
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
Hall
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
headdress
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
immediately
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
indicated
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
interesting
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
Julian
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
late
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
luncheon
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
made
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
magnificent
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
manner
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
minutes
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
more
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
neck
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
pale
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
parallel
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
pearls
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
plans
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
previous
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
return
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
Russian
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
saw
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
silk
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
small
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From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
somewhat
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
subdued
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
table
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From this reading At the dinner table she dominated the conversation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
threaded
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
toilette
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading According to plans made earlier in the day, a small shooting party left the Hall immediately after luncheon and did not return until late in the afternoon.
vanished
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From this reading Her interesting but somewhat subdued manner of the previous evening seemed to have vanished.
way
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
wearing
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From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
women
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From this reading As is the way with all women of genius, Catherine’s complete change of toilette indicated a parallel change in her demeanour.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Julian, therefore, saw nothing more of Catherine until she came into the drawing-room, a few minutes before the announcement of dinner, wearing a wonderful toilette of pale blue silk, with magnificent pearls around her neck and threaded in her Russian headdress.
